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M. LEPAGE.

COFFRE MILL. No. 333,870. Patented Jan; 5, 1886.

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PATENT OFFICE.

MATTHEW LEPAGE, OF VVOODHAVEN,

ASSIGNOR TO THE LALANCE & GROS- JEAN MANUFACTURIN G COMPANY, OF NEXVYORK, N. Y.

COFFEE-MILL.

SPBCIEICAEION forming part of Letters Patent No. 333,870, dated January5. J 886.

Application filed April 16, 1885.

T0 aZZ whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, MATTHEW LEPAGE, acitizen of theUnited States,residing in Woodbaven, in the county of Queens and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coffee-Mills, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention relates particularly to the class of cofiee-mills employedfor domestic purposes.

The object of the invention is to simplify the construction, therebylessening the expense of the mill, and at the same time rendering itmore durable.

The invention consists in providing simple and efficient means forsupporting the upper or outer grinding-surface and the lower end of theshaft of the inner or lower grinder. A brace or strap is secured to thewall of the hopper, instead of to a separate supportingplate, as basheretofore been the custom. This enters the hopper, and is secured toits inner wall. It is provided with shoulders for supporting thestationary or upper hopper, and it enters suitable recesses formed inthe edge of the same, thereby preventing it from tuming. The ends ofthis strap extend inside the hopper, and are secured to the innersurface. This construction secures a more firm and rigid support thancan be obtained by fastening the brace to the outside, for the downwardpressure exerted thereon is resisted by the broad bearing-suriace of thebrace upon the hopper.

No claim is herein made upon the means for attaching the handle, nor foradjusting the position of the grinders, as these features are In theaccompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section of the mill,showing in full the adjusting device. Fig. 2 is a plan view of thestationary grinder and strap.

Beferring to the figures, A represents the supporting and inclosing boxof the mill, and B the hopper. The outer grinding surface, 1), is placedat the base of the hopper, and is supported in its proper position bymeans of a strap or brace, C. The ends of the strap extend within thelower end of the hopper, and are turned outward, so as to bear againstSerial No. 162,452. (No model.)

its inner surface. They may be riveted to the metal of the hopper orfastened in any other convenient manner. They are preferably let intocorresponding recesses, ce, formed in the lower edge or fiange ofthehopper. The 1ower end of the cylindrical grinder b rests againstsuitable shoulders, e, formed upon the vertical portions of the strap C,and the upper edges of the same have recesses f just beneath therecesses c, into which the corresponding portions of the strap or bracefit tightly. These prevent the stationary grinder from turning in itssupport. In this manner the outer grinding surface or cylinder issecurely held in position. The middle portion of the strap ishorizontal, and at its central point there is formed au opening, g,designed to receive the lower endoftheshaft G,carryingthegrinderG, whichis fitted withinthe outer grinder above the strap C. The lower end ofthe shaft G extends loosely through the opening 9, which serves toretain it in position. The upper end of the shaft carries a nut, H,turniug upon a screw-thread. A sleeve, J, encircles the shaft below thenut, and the lower end of the sleeve rests upon a collar, K,whioh issupported from the upper portion of the hopper. The sleeve J carries twoupright projections or lugs, one

of which is shown atj, and the nut rests upon the ends of theseprojections. VVhen the nut is sorewed upon the shaft, itis evident the1atter will be raised,-thu lessening the distance between thegriuding-surfaces, and by loosening the nut the space between thegrinders Will be increased. The handle M is secured rigidly to the shaftby arivet passing through the hub m, or in any other convenient mauner,and, when turned, carries With it not only the shaft and adjusting-screw, but also the slceve J.

It should be notioed that the length of the 9c lugsj and j is such thatthe handle may be moved vertically with reference to the same asufficient distance to permit of the required adj nstment of thegrinder.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, substantially ashercinbefore set forth, With the hopper of a cofieemilland itsstationary grinder, of a support ary grinder, the ends of said strapbeng secured in recesses within the hopper, substantia1ly as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 14th day ofApril, A. 15

MATTHEW LEPAGE.

Witnesses:

J AMES COCHRAN, CHARLES A. TERRY.

